Paper-cutter.



PATENTED OCT. 30,1906.-

' F. VANDBVEN. PAPB'ROUTTER. APPLICATION TILED JAN. 27, 1906 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK VANDEVEN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. eAPzn-our-rl zm To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK VANDEVEN,-a

. citizen of the "United States, residing at 1 especially adapted foruse in stores and other places where, paper is used for inclosingpackages of merchandise and the invention consists in the combinationand arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The objects of the invention are, first, to furnish a paper-cuttingdevice adapted to hold a roll of paper from which'a section may besevered on either side of the paper-holding device; second, to produce,a paper-holdingdevice'havinga pair of knives and suitable means forsupporting the free end of the pape means for supporting the free end ofthe pathat it may be readily reached from either side of the supporter;third, other objects hereinafter described and claimed. These objects Iaccomplish by means of the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 shows a side elevation of apapercuttei constructed in accordance with my invention, the same beingsupported upon standards attached to the counter of the store. Fig. 2 isan end view, on a somewhat enlarged scale, of the same device. Fig. 3 isa sectional view on lineac as of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a modified form ofthe device, the modification adapting the same to be attached to theceiling or to be suspended in an inverted position.

Similar letters refer to similarparts throughout the several views.

In the example of my invention illustrated in the drawings, A representsthe standards for supporting the paper-roll.

B represents a roll of paper supported on a spindle or roller which isadapted to rest in. the slot C 0, showing the spindle or roller.

D D are a pair of knives supported on the projections of the .standards'E E and arranged to receive the free end of the paper between them.

Any suitable means may be used for retaining the free end of the paperto be re- Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January27,1905. Serial No. 242.912.

Patented Oct. 30, 1906.

knives, and in Fig. 3 I. have shown my preferred form, which consists ofthe loose blocks F F, which may be constructed of wood or any suitablematerial sustained in the holder G. This is a cheap and efficientconstruction for retaining the free end 'ofthe pa per in position to bereadily grasped by the hand when the paper-roll1s supported inthe mannershown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

In Fig. 4, A shows the modified standard, which is attached to a ceilingby means of a base H instead of being attached to the upper surface ofthe counter. When this form is used, I support the spindle or rollerwhich 70. carries the paper in the inclined slots L, as shown in Fig.4', and the free end of the paper may be supported by means of theroller I, which is retained in the slots K J, showing thejournal-bearing of the roller I. Any other suitable means, however, maybe used for retaining the free. end of the paper in proper position tobe grasped by the hand on either side of the paper-supporting device.per at the position between the knives, so

It will be noted that the only change that need be made to adapt thepaper-supporting standard to the reverse position is to provide theslots L and suitable means for retaining the free end of the paper,which is unwound from the roll in position to be reached by the 8 5user.

I have shown the knives as curved, and

this is my preferred form; but any form of knives may be used and anysuitable means may be used for retaining the paper in position to be fedbetween the knives, so that a person on either side of thepaper-supporter will be able to reach the free end of the paper. Havingthus described my invention, what I claim to have invented, and desireto secure 5 by Letters Patent, is 1 1. In a paper-cutting device thecombination of a pair of knives, a roller supported so as to have thefree end of the paper pass be tween said knives, a holder interposedbetween and secured to the standards, and a pair of loose blocks mountedin the holder and between which the paper extends and adapted to retainthe free end of the paper in position to be reached by a person oneither 10 5 side of the paper-supporting device.

2. In combination with a pair of standards, a paper-roll supportedthereby, a pair of knives, one on either side of the pair of standards,a holder interposed between and securedto the standards, and a pair ofloose tained between the cutting edges of the blocks mounted inthe-holder and between ered therefrom.

which the paper extends and adapted to retain the free end of the paperbetween the knives after a portion shall have been sevto of loose blocksmounted in the holder and between which the paper extends and adapted toretain the free end of the paper in position to be acted upon by either01" the said knives,

and suitable means for supporting the said standards.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- IIGSSGS.

FRANK VANDEVEN. Witnesses:

EDWARD TAGGART, MARY S. TOOKER.

